DIY

The dog pant roar

Of a hand saw

DIY, oh why

In this heat

They must be mad

Have they had

Enough of dust

And rust

And just one more shelf

Rollers in hand (not hair)

And sleeves to there

Or not at all

Vested women

Bare breasted men

Sweating and red

Dripping on the deck

Burn, burn, burning

In the July sauna

Each droplet of damp

Just adding

To the humid mug

Clinging, and invisible

Formless foe.

Still they hammer

And spanner

And measure

And screw

And sweep

Just sleep, you fools.

Just sleep.